TGn Opening Report – May ‘05 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0315r0 May 2005 TGn Opening Report – May ‘05 Date: 2005-05-16 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <stuart.kerry@philips.com> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

This Opening Report 05-0315 Administrative Intro May 2005 This Opening Report 05-0315 Administrative Intro Attendance and Document server http://802wirelessworld.com Is not available Mark attendance at registration desk Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards May 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0315r0 May 2005 1. IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – May 2004 6. Patents IEEE standards may include the known use of essential patents and patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either: a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or b) A statement that a license will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period. Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings May 2005 1. Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003 Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions or market share Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object. If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May 2005 Additional Guidance After a patent letter of assurance (LoA) has been accepted by PatCom, it is allowable for a presenter to state that an LoA has been filed by a Patent Holder, accepted by PatCom, and listed in the online listing of LoAs at http://standards.ieee.org/db/patents/index.html Anyone seeking a copy of the accepted LoA should contact the PatCom Administrator. Discussion of the content of accepted, submitted, or proposed LoAs is prohibited. 3. Discussion of licensing terms and conditions is prohibited. Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Attendance, Voting & Document Status May 2005 Attendance, Voting & Document Status If you have Attendance questions during the session talk to Harry Worstell Questions on Voting status, Ballot pool, Access to Reflector – see Harry Worstell – hworstell@att.com Make sure your badges are correct Make sure your submissions contain no company logos or advertising Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

TGn Quick Review of March 11-14 ’05 Meeting in Atlanta, GA, US May 2005 TGn Quick Review of March 11-14 ’05 Meeting in Atlanta, GA, US Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Activity Highlights - Plans for March May 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0315r0 May 2005 Activity Highlights - Plans for March 2 Complete Proposal presentations (2 hrs) “10” Comparison & Technical Presentations Q&A (8 hrs) Down select vote Preliminary planning for Coexistence Assurance with .19 Confirmation vote Plans for May Technical Editor election Project Timeline Extract from 05-0095-r6 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Proposals - New/Revised Documents – March ‘05 May 2005 Proposals - New/Revised Documents – March ‘05 11-04-0877-09-000n WWiSE Proposal Response to FRCC 11-04-0888-11-000n TGnSync Proposal Presentation 11-04-0889-04-000n TGnSync Proposal Technical Specification 11-04-0890-03-000n TGnSync Proposal FRCC Compliance 11-04-0891-05-000n TGnSync Proposal PHY Results 11-04-0892-06-000n TGnSync Proposal MAC Results 11-04-0893-05-000n TGnSync Proposal MAC1 Simulation Results 11-04-0894-05-000n TGnSync Proposal MAC2 Simulation Results 11-04-0895-04-000n TGnSync Proposal MAC Simulation Methodology 11-04-1359-04-000n TGnSync Proposal MAC3 Simulation Results 11-05-0016-02-000n WWiSE MAC Proposal for TGn 11-05-0149-00-000n WWiSE Proposal: High throughput extension to the 802.11 Standard 11-05-0150-02-000n WWiSE Complete Proposal Presentation 11-05-0190-00-000n Performance Analysis on 20/40 coexistence methods…. 11-05-0193-00-000n TGnSync Additional Material Extract from 05-0095-r6 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Email Questions & Answer Responses May 2005 Email Questions & Answer Responses 05-0180 WWISE Response to Questions 05-0182 TGnSync Response to Questions Extract from 05-0095-r6 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Technical/Comparison Presentations May 2005 Technical/Comparison Presentations Presentation Completed 05-0146 r3 John Benko “Advanced Coding Comparison” 05-0181 r0 Chris Young “Legacy Tests with Mixed Mode Preambles” 05-0213 r1 David Tung , et al “On the Efficiency of TGnSync Preambles” 05-0229 r0 John Sadowsky “Response to 0213” 05-0183 r1 John Ketchum, et al, "Preamble Requirements for Beamforming" 05-0255 r0 John Ketchum “Response to WWISE Comments on Beamforming” 05-0214 r0 Dale Hocevar “WWISE LDPCC Performance” 05-0211 r0 Richard Williams “Beamforming should be smooth” 05-0265 r0 Mark Webster “Switch to Beamform Power Step” 05-0270 r0 Huanchun Ye “Issues with N-Beacon” Extract from 05-0095-r6 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Down Select Ballot Results May 2005 Down Select Ballot Results 331 Total votes 178 votes 53.8% TGn Sync 153 votes 46.2 % WWiSE Extract from 05-0095-r6 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Confirmation Vote Results May 2005 Confirmation Vote Results Total votes cast 322 (official result after audit bt WG chairs) Confirm 182 56.5% No 140 43.5% Confirmation Vote #1 failed, did not achieve 75% approval Extract from 05-0095-r6 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Confirmation Voting procedure - now to May Submission of explanation and cure by March 25 (ET 11:59 pm) to TGn chair , VC & secretary & TGn reflector (Requested but Voluntary) Compilation of list of reasons and cures posted to TGn reflector by April 1 (ET 11:59 pm) Proposal author No vote responses & proposal updates posted to server by May 6 (ET 11:59 pm) (Time for members to review) (email questions can be addressed to authors) TGn Meeting start May 16 Extract from 05-0095-r6 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

New Documents posted between March – May ’05 as of Sunday May 15 Submissions 05-0162 r1 Garth Hillman “TGn March Minutes” (doc) 05-0391 r0 TGnSync “MAC responses to reasons and cures” (xls) 05-0389 r0 TGnSync “PHY responses to reasons and cures” (xls) 05-0388 r0 TGnSync “PHY responses to reasons and cures” (ppt) 04-0889 r5 TGnSync “Proposal Technical Specification” (doc) 04-0895 r5 TGnSync “Proposal MAC Simulation Methodology” (doc) Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Plans for May In meeting doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0315r0 May 2005 Plans for May In meeting Proposal team Presentation of responses (6 hrs) Present original votes, remedies, responses Present updated proposal Group discussion, Q&A (4 hours) Confirmation vote #2 (2 hr) Elect technical editor Other technical presentations Coexistence Assurance document development with .19 Plans for July Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

March Meeting Documents May 2005 March Meeting Documents TGn Opening report 05-0095 - r6 TGn Closing report 05-0297 - r1 TGn Minutes 05-0162 - r1 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

TGn March Meeting Minutes 05-0162-r1 (31p) May 2005 TGn March Meeting Minutes 05-0162-r1 (31p) Executive Summary (also see Chairs’ meeting doc 11-05-0095r6 and closing report doc. 11-05-0297r1): Both the TGn Sync and WWiSE proposals were updated and presented An additional 12 technical presentations we made; all were related to the proposals and associated Q&A 8 hours was devoted to Q&A – responses to email questions and questions from the floor A joint meeting with .19 was held to review the process of generating a Coexistence Assurance document A Down Selection vote was held with the result: 331 respondents, Sync 178 (53.8%), WWiSE 153 (46.2%) The 1st Confirmation Roll Call Vote was then held with the result: 322 respondents, Confirm 182 (56.5%) and Not Confirm 140 (43.5%). Since a 75% threshold must be met for the confirmation vote to pass, the vote failed Sean Coffey, (RealTech) and Adrian Stephens (Intel) accepted nominations for Technical Editor The election of the Technical Editor was tabled until the May meeting since a baseline document had not been confirmed Plans for the May meeting include the 2nd Confirmation Vote and discussion of the Time Line Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Approve Minutes Motion to approve minutes as contained in 05-0162-r1 May 2005 Approve Minutes Motion to approve minutes as contained in 05-0162-r1 Move: Second: Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May Session Plan for the Week Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Activity Highlights - Plans for May doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0315r0 May 2005 Activity Highlights - Plans for May Proposal team Presentation of responses (6 hrs) Present original votes, remedies, responses Present updated proposal Group discussion, Q&A (6 hours) Confirmation vote #2 (2 hr) Elect technical editor Other technical presentations Coexistence Assurance document development with .19 Plans for July Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May 2005 802.11 Agenda – May 16- 20 ‘05 doc 05-0298 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May 2005 TGn - May Schedule Meeting Room: Cairns Convention Center - Hall A May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00-10:00 X 8 10:30-12:30 2 10 13:30-15:30 4 12 16 16:00-18:00 6 14 18 19:30-21:30 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May 2005 Simplified graphic from TGn Selection Procedure 03-665r9 Step 13 to Step 17 Proposals change Step 13 Step 15 Step 14 >1 proposal Left? Presentation of remaining proposals Q & A no Step 16 yes Elimination Vote Step 17 Roll Call Confirmation Vote Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May 2005 03-665r9 Step 17 When one proposal is left, there shall be a confirmation roll call vote either in favor of the proposal or for none of the above. The proposal shall be required to achieve a 75% majority in order to be submitted to the IEEE 802.11n Editor as the initial technical specification. If the remaining proposal fails to achieve a 75% majority, the members who voted "no" shall be requested to provide to the chair their reason(s) for voting no and what would be required to change their vote to affirmative. The proposer shall have an opportunity to respond to the concerns of the no voters, after which a roll call vote will be taken to approve the proposal. Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

X May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 TGn - March Schedule Special order Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:00-10:00 X 10:30-12:30 Opening, Minutes, Agenda Proposal Presentation Responses to reason and cures Q&A 1:30-3:30 + reason and cures Final Summary Voting procedure Confirmation vote 4:00-6:00 Technical Editor Plans for May .19 status TGn Timeline 7:30-9:30 Special order Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Agenda Checkpoints Topic #1: Proposal presentation time May 2005 Agenda Checkpoints Topic #1: Proposal presentation time Agenda shows 6 hours Topic #2: Responses and Cures with Q&A time Agenda shows 7 hours Topic #3: Confirmation Vote Confirmation vote scheduled at 13:30 Thursday Topic #3: Technical Editor Nominations are closed Election scheduled for 16:00 Thursday Editors meeting Tuesday 7 am (Meeting room #7) Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

.19 Discussion Tuesday xx pm (Tentative) May 2005 .19 Discussion Tuesday xx pm (Tentative) Not an official joint meeting To be held in .19 session location (Meeting Room #7) Discussion with .19 on how to prepare a Coexistence Compliance Document for submission with the draft. Coexistence with 802 wireless standards in unlicensed bands. The WG proposing a wireless project is required to produce a Coexistence Assurance (CA) document unless it is not applicable. Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Agenda – Monday & Tuesday May 2005 Agenda – Monday & Tuesday Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Agenda – Wednesday & Thursday May 2005 Agenda – Wednesday & Thursday Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May 2005 Approve Agenda Motion to approve agenda as described on prior slides 21-30 including special orders Special orders as follows Confirmation Vote #2 13:30 Thursday Move: Second: Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

.11n Technical Editor Election May 2005 .11n Technical Editor Election Nominations are closed Technical editors meeting 7 - 8 am Meeting room #7 Elections planned for Thursday 16:00 Candidates: Adrian Stephens, Sean Coffey Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

May 2005 End of Opening Report Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Session 1 Presentations May 2005 Session 1 Presentations Bruce Kraemer, Conexant